Master in Maritime

Transport Management
The fast-growing Maritime sector is vital to the smooth flow of goods and cargo. Antwerp
is the perfect place to study Maritime Management as a vital hub in the Maritime industry
with the second largest Port in Europe. You will be truly submerged in industry practice
and attain the skills to become an expert in maritime transportation management.

Antwerp Management School

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Table of contents

What is the program about? 3

Curriculum
Courses 5
Global Leadership Skills 10
International trips 12

Learning objectives 13

Career Center: Career Management Services 14

Tell me why
Why AMS? 16
Why the Master in Maritime Transport Management? 17
Alumni testimonials 18
Why Antwerp? 20

Faculty 22

Practical information 26
Contact 29
What is the
program about?
The maritime industry is under increasing pressure to
provide sustainable solutions to global challenges such
as globalization, digitalization, urbanization and climate
change. This specialized program will give you a thorough
insight into the maritime eco-system.

It will equip you with strategic knowledge, analytical

tools and managerial competence that are crucial in this
fast-growing industry in a globalized world. You will also
be plugged into the industry network to help pursue a
successful career in the maritime sector.

The Maritime sector is a large, complex operation that continues to grow and play a
vital role in the flow of goods across the globe. Ensuring this flow is run efficiently
requires specific expertise within Supply Chains, Economics, Finance, Business,
Digitalization and Logistics. All these elements will be studied in-depth during this
master’s programme and ensure you have a complete picture of the challenges and
opportunities within the sector. In addition, it will equip you with skills to become a
strategic manager.

This interactive program provides you with sound academic management and rese-
arch fundamentals combined with an in-depth ‘real-world’ knowledge of the mari-
time transport industry. This practical approach is a bridge between academic study
and the reality of working life in the industry, which means you are fully prepared
to understand the complex nature of a career in the Maritime sector. You will see a
360-degree view of the industry through simulations, company visits, guest lectures,
and case studies.

Our purpose is to educate responsible, respectful and reflective future managers

and researchers with an open and global mind, ready to enter maritime businesses
and organizations.

The Port of Antwerp is home to more than 200 forwarding companies, a vital link
in global logistics, handling a vast range of cargo and goods. Digitalization and
smart technologies are employed to future-proof the Port and streamline logistics
chain efficiencies. Antwerp could not be a better place to study Maritime Transport
Management. In this program, you will be closely linked to the Port and the career
and networking opportunities that that entails.

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“The international mix of students from various backgrounds,
some recently graduated from university, and others with a
few years of industry experience, creates a dynamic learning
environment, collaborative in nature and mutually beneficial.”

— Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf, Academic Director

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Courses Total ECTS: 60

The curriculum is designed to give you a thorough overview of all aspects of

Maritime Management, focusing on logistics, economics, sustainability and finance
within the Maritime industry.

Note: all courses are subject to change

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 First semester

Introduction to Global Supply Technology, Digital Innovation

Chain Management and Sustainability

6 ECTS 3 ECTS

A good knowledge of transport economics and of You will be able to provide an overview of contemporary
companies concerning Transport, Logistics & Supply technological and innovation trends with links to sustai-
Chains, is crucial in the program and is the main learning nability, explain what is and which types of innovation are
goal of this course. We equip you with the tools and developed in the maritime supply chain and logistics and
principles that enable you to critically asses companies’ how they can be used. You will learn what are potential
supply chain solutions and management strategies. You innovation processes steps, objectives and effectiveness
will better understand the different transport modes and of new technologies and innovation used in ports, intra-
types, transport and logistical economics (internal and and inter-port communication and information exchange,
external costs), profit and loss principles in transport, logistics planning, airplane or technology providers.
transport policies (European and worldwide) and the Students gain knowledge on how innovation networks
economics and trends of the Maritime and Air supply contribute to innovation development and offer academic
chains. Students gain knowledge on supply chain insights regarding innovation systems and objectives.
principles and economics, globalisation in transport,
environmental impacts and trends in supply chains,
international eCommerce supply chains, digitisation,
Machine Learning, Robotics and Driverless Vehicles, etc.

Fundamentals of Port Economics and Business

the Maritime Industry
6 ECTS

3 ECTS

After this course, you have knowledge of basic concepts During this course we discuss different modules and
in maritime shipping, port and hinterland markets. You subtopics, such as the historical functions of ports and
will have a view of the diversity in equipment, market port typology and actions, global trends (energy tran-
players and market organization and understand how to sition, digitalization, risk and resilience), governance,
apply the basic concepts in follow-up courses and real networks (case studies and public-private partnerships),
life. On the agenda: Economics fundamentals, Ship(ping) hinterland (markets, strategies and terminal development),
fundamentals, Seaport fundamentals, Hinterland pricing (port pricing and terminal investment), finance
transport fundamentals and an excursion to the Port of (public funding of ports, project settings, eco-systems,
Antwerp: terminal, shipyard, hinterland connections. automation), innovation (port innovation trends and digi-
talization), port policy and regulation (EU ports policy),
sustainability (sustainable port development, cruise ports
and their societal integration. We also take a deep dive
into value creation (port performance management and
industrial clusters), planning (strategic planning, business
continuity planning and forecasting) and port work (dock
labour organization and port terminal HRM).

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Maritime Transport Market Analysis

3 ECTS

Shipowners and operators trade in four different markets:

the newbuilding market, the freight market, the sales and
purchase market and the demolition market. This course
aims to provide students with a thorough understanding
on the functioning of the four shipping markets from
a practical point of view. The first part of the course
provides an overview of the dynamic business environment
in which maritime transport companies operate with a
specific focus on the geo-economic situation, industry
developments, and policy and business practices in terms
of sustainability, digital transformation and resilience.
The second part aims at providing a thorough data-
driven overview of developments in the freight markets
(mainly the dry bulk, tanker and container markets) and
shipbuilding and shipbreaking markets. We present the
different indicators (freight rate indexes, charter indexes,
etc.) that can be deployed to assess the past and current
state of the markets, and modelling tools and instruments
that can be used to engage in meaningful shipping market
analysis (forecasting models, system dynamics modelling,
scenario analysis, etc.). The last part of the course zooms
in on corporate strategy development and operational
aspects in one the freight markets, i.e. the container
shipping market.

Second semester

Maritime Supply Chains and Hinterland Maritime Chain Cost Analysis

6 ECTS 3 ECTS

Maritime transport is an essential link in many global After this course, you know the modelling of the maritime
supply chains. At any given moment within a given chain, supply chain and have acquired analytic skills to assess
there are trade-offs to be made with other links, including improvements and changes in different phases of the
concerning the choice of Port and transshipment as well maritime supply chain. You get a more in-depth insight
as hinterland services. This course provides an in-depth into current maritime supply chain challenges (greening,
view of the management of maritime supply chains. It increase in capacity, etc.). Topics which are addressed:
also examines how such supply chains can be affected by Intro maritime supply chain modeling & model usage;
exogenous trends and events, such as structural changes Impact of alternative fuels on cost for vessel owners and
in international trade, evolutions in the global fleet, and chain; Port investments and Impact of port enlargement
national and supranational maritime policy-making. project for the port authority & chain; Theory on port
Moreover, the different transport modes are discussed. investments on improving inter-model transport and
Impact of improving inter-model transport for the
transport chain. We work with different case studies
and assignments.

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Maritime Economics and Business Maritime Business Game

6 ECTS 3 ECTS

This course focuses on issues that shape the maritime During this course, you apply ship design, production,
transport market. How is this market organized in operations and marine engineering knowledge in a
practice? What role do the authorities play, and how do challenging and realistic environment. You will better
they impact the behaviour of shipping companies? How understand the relations between the main financial
are price and cargo affected? What kind of business reporting elements (cash flow, balance, profit and loss
strategies do shipowners pursue? How are market statement) and be able to create and judge both investment
forecasts made? Which kind of vessel is best suited for proposals and year reports. You will need to function as a
deployment on specific routes and/or loops, or for specific team member in a stressful environment. The course starts
cargo types? These and other crucial issues are analyzed with an introduction and Trial run of the game.
utilizing economic tools. Using this data, you will analyze the game markets and
develop a business plan. Afterwards, we play the game/
execute your business plan for the first year. After the
game, you create a year report with a BoD part, CII, EEXI
and financial statements.

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 Master Project
15 ECTS

Students will work in teams of two or three students on a

real-life in-company project for 8 weeks, assisted by an
academic advisor. The different teams work intensively
on a challenging business case and deliver a complete
report with new, practical insights. We expect you to
consider this master project as your full-time job and to
work as a real professional and future manager during
the 8 weeks in which the main part of your work will be
carried out.

This project will be a huge opportunity to gain more

practical experience in a company, such as a port, ship-
ping line, forwarder, governmental organization, etc.
You will be able to apply all the methods and tools that
you learned this year on a real-life case and hence, to
impress the company that you are working for with your
knowledge, personal skills and professional attitude.

Electives
You can tailor this program to your background and interests, and choose between:

Research Methodology (Research track)

6 ECTS

This course will allow you to acquire the necessary skills for setting up and successfully implementing research projects, selecting
the appropriate research methods and critically assessing research by others. It deals with both quantitative and qualitative research
methods applied across the field of transport economics. You will get familiar with key research choices, the full research process,
the relationship between theory, research and application, and developing your own research tools and techniques. We provide a
structured analytical framework to support the development of research studies that can be a valuable tool as well for consulting
studies and, in general, any problem-solving situation.

Global Leadership Skills (Management track)

6 ECTS

An elaborate explanation can be found on the next page.

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 Global Leadership Skills
At AMS, we look beyond the mere transfer of technical knowledge:
Your personal development is a core element in the journey you will undertake during
your year at AMS.

Our approach is straightforward: the better you feel as a person, the more confident you
are when dealing with complicated business situations. The more accurate your self-
image, the better you are able to work with other people and lead others in a responsible
manner that commands respect.

Through the Global Leadership Track, we build upon the three mission pillars
of Antwerp Management School: Self-Awareness, Global Perspective and
Societal Consciousness.

Global perspective: leads to a developed global mindset, allowing you to find

better solutions to problems and complex issues.

Self-Awareness: leads to stronger cooperation with others.

Societal Consciousness: leads to sustainability in essential economic processes,

a fundamental value in business.

Action Personal
Learning Project Development Plan
Teamwork — Action Individual — Reflection

Global Self- Societal

Awareness
perspective awareness consciousness

Lectures, workshops,
feedback sessions, Experience
coaching and
business skills trainings

Career &
Cultural Sustainability
leadership Integration
intelligence competencies
competencies

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With the Global Leadership Skills track, we challenge and coach you to become more
aware of who you are, how you cooperate with others, and what kind of career you want
to pursue. Throughout this journey, we will be working with a mixture of exercises, self-
analysis instruments, moments of reflection, individual follow-up, collective sessions
and peer coaching. You will learn how to work in a team setting, how to avoid or resolve
conflicts, how to handle a high workload, how to negotiate in the most effective way,
and how to deliver more impactful and confident presentations.

We also expect you to actively take part in an action learning project that you will
accomplish together with a cross-functional team of students. This project integrates
the three pillars of our mission house. It will be a laboratory for you: you will learn how
to work in a project team with diverse others, acquire important leadership skills and
create societal impact. The project must be focused on contributing to one of the UN’s
Sustainable Development Goals.

Global Leadership Skills development is more than a ‘nice to have’, it is a basic

prerequisite for career success and recruiters will be assessing this when you apply
for a job. Today’s employers are looking for exactly the same set of soft skills you
will develop during the Global Leadership Skills: self-awareness, the ability to work
collaboratively with others, leadership skills, openness to and respect for different
perspectives and multicultural awareness.

This course aims to support you in developing these skills and in finding a match
between who you are and what the world of employment needs; between your career
ambitions and what employers are looking for.

Your personal development is a core element in the

journey you will undertake during your year at AMS.

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International
trips
The Netherlands

The 5-day study trip in March to A ‘maritime history of Rotterdam’ walking tour, the
Rotterdam is designed to give you guided bike tour to and visit of RDM (ROTTERDAMSCHE
DROOGDOK MAATSCHAPPIJ), a lecture on real estate
additional exposure to international
around the Port of Rotterdam and a visit to the innovation
maritime transport business. center to check out the latest start-up tech companies in the
maritime industry, form the first two days of this intensive
week.
The focus of the trip is on the Port of
Rotterdam area and its operations, At TU Delft in the middle of the week, we plan a few

but you will also attend lectures at the interesting lectures and a visit to the towing tank, where the
different vessel designs and prototyping are executed.
Technical University (TU) Delft. The
Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and We end the week with a trip to Maasvlakte 2 (FutureLand),
for a very insightful presentation about the objective
Materials Engineering within the
for constructing Maasvlakte 2 and a ferry tour around
TU Delft is home to one of the leading the Prinses Margriethaven, Yangtzekanaal, Beerkanaal,

academic programs in maritime Rotterdam World Gateway and many more!

technology in all of Europe. During this trip, you will discuss many questions and
challenges with maritime management professors, industry
experts, executives, entrepreneurs and consumers in class, at
companies and in local port communities, which allows you
to expand your maritime network (also) in the Netherlands.

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Learning After following this program, you will be able to:

objectives
→ understand the industrial context in which the maritime
stakeholders operate;

→ understand the operational and strategic drivers behind

the business models of the respective stakeholders in the
maritime value chain;

→ get acquainted with both managerial and analytical tools

to handle day-to-day and strategic issues related to the
maritime industry;

→ get accustomed to the cultural differences in doing business

within an international and globalized industrial context.

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Career Center:
Career Management
Services
Careers and career advice is a key part of your year at
Antwerp Management School. As a business school,
we put particular emphasis on involving businesses and
organizations in the Career Management Service.

Our career center has close ties to many Belgian and international organizations,
including top headhunters, and gives you first-hand opportunities to meet your future
employer. There are a range of activities to help you build your network: company visits,
participate in job fairs, career speed dating events (among others). We also give every
student personal, tailored guidance.

Are you ready to embark in your dream career & impact the world?
The Career Services at AMS will guide, support and inspire you as you embark on your
career as a leader and land the job you want after your master’s degree.

Throughout your year at AMS, you will have direct contact with employers and access
to the most relevant and useful career advice as part of your 1-year career development
track. You will have access to the most advanced HR tech tools, career resources and
workshops to shape your career from the start.

During your career development cycle at AMS, the following activities will be
organized to kickstart your career and give you the tools to navigate the job market
successfully in the future:

→ Four AMS job fairs, focusing on international employers, European

employers and companies with impact giving you the chance to interact with
hundreds of top employers
→ Eight Career Skills Labs and workshops by career experts (covering your resume,
cover letter, LinkedIn, networking, personal branding, work permits, designing your
impactful job search strategy, …)
→ Information sessions on various positions and opportunities in the sectors
related to your studies
→ Wide range of company presentations, guest lectures and case evening workshops
→ Alumni speed dating evenings and networking events
→ Individual career strategy and coaching throughout the year
→ Access to the most advanced HR tech tools and career resources
→ Career & Job Search Support Week in Easter and June

In addition, as an AMS student you will have access to the AMS job platform. Via this
online Career Center, both Belgian and international companies can post exclusive AMS
job opportunities and have access to your CV.
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Career Center: Career Management Services

We also offer you an overview of the companies in which our alumni are working.
Graduates from the Master in Maritime Transport Management find work in a variety
of (global) companies and start their promising careers in companies such as Port of
Antwerp-Bruges, Katoen Natie, EDR Antwerp Shipyard, Adidas, Caterpillar, DEME
Group, Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe, InterVISTAS Consulting, Manora
Seaports, Manuchar Steel, Nike, Seatrade, University of Antwerp, etc. In fact, 90% of
AMS graduates finds a job within 3 months of graduation and have plenty of options
to choose from. Our AMS alumni are also happy to mentor you in your search for the
perfect starting position.

Check where our AMS alumni are currently working!

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Why AMS?
At AMS, we will prepare you for the business world and your future career. We try to simulate the
work environment so that you will be well prepared for the pace, intensity and competitiveness
of today’s job market. Our 8 full-time master’s programs are interactive & practice-oriented.
Professors will provide you with a theoretical framework while guest lecturers give you first-
hand insight into everyday business. You will analyze real-life business cases, make business
presentations and reports, and work on an in-company project.

At AMS you are not a number

Our full-time master’s team is there to offer you guidance throughout your educational
journey. Your education is tailored especially towards your career goals (global leader-
ship skills, electives, career service, in-company project). Our personal approach is
what sets us apart from other business schools. At AMS there is a close contact between
students, staff and faculty. This results in meaningful, personal interaction.

“At AMS there is a close contact

between students, staff and faculty.”

Rankings and Accreditations

Antwerp Management School has the accreditation of the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is a US-based, global organization
devoted to the advancement of quality management education through accredita-
tion, thought leadership, and value-added services. AMS is also accredited by The
Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), a quality assurance
agency that safeguards the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders,
in an expert and independent manner.

AMS is listed in the Financial Times Rankings. Our master’s programs are highly ranked
in Eduniversal Rankings and QS World University Rankings.

AMS is a “transforming school”

AMS believes in a higher purpose for executive education; that of creating a positive
impact on society. This is reflected by a new ranking that was launched at the UN PRME
Global Forum 2022. The new rating “Positive Impact Rating for Business Schools” (PIR)
is a clear indication that preparing young people for a successful career has taken on a
broader meaning. Business schools are now also expected to have a positive impact on
the world. Given our baseline “Opening minds to impact the world”, AMS has already
long understood this: We were one of 45 business schools from 21 countries worldwide
that took part in the rating this year and achieved Level 4, making us a Transforming
school within the PIR.
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Why the Master in
Maritime Transport Management?

01 02
This master’s has a top ranking: Top 14 in Eduniversal This program is a collaboration between Antwerp Management
Rankings 2022. The Master of Science in Maritime Transport School (AMS) and the Centre for Maritime and Air Transport
Management links academic research to contemporary (C-MAT) of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the
industry expertise and practice, offering a case-study approach University of Antwerp. Antwerp is the hub of top-notch
to learning. academic research and future-proof master’s programs on
supply chain, transport and logistics. AMS and C-MAT
complement each other perfectly, in terms of topics, approach
and network.

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This program has a long-standing tradition. You will become This program has strong ties with the Belgian and international
part of an international group of students from different air transport sector. The program includes one or two-week
academic backgrounds and an extensive alumni network all specialisation courses designed to address current industry
over the world. challenges and academic research questions. These courses can
also be followed by industry representatives and other inter-
ested parties. Trend-setting events, conferences and research
are made possible thanks to the strong alliances with excellent
universities, leading international enterprises and various public
organizations.

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Numerous excursions and company visits are organized as The program is taught by top international faculty with
part of the program, including a fascinating trip to Rotterdam sound academic references in their respective air and maritime
(Europe’s largest Port). During those visits you will expand your research areas. In addition, visiting professors from a variety
network in the industry and gain an insight into state-of-the-art of universities and guest lecturers from the industry ensure that
industry practices. the students get up to speed with the latest developments in the
maritime value chain.

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Alumni testimonials

“The MMATM program was a wonderful opportunity to learn

from experienced professors as well as interact with the
industry. It was a chance to learn more about two exciting
industries from a truly global perspective. I’ve even been
able to apply my new knowledge at my current job. The city of
Antwerp was a great place to study and live, and I am grateful
for the experience that I had through the MMATM program.
I would highly recommend the program to anyone wanting a
challenging but worthwhile endeavor.”

— Jody Kositsky, Alumna 2017

Jody Kositsky

“The programme was of tremendous value. The ability to

meet such a large and diverse number of industry movers
and shakers, as we did throughout the course of the program,
would not have been possible in any other setting. The
constant involvement of industry professionals elevated
the course’s networking opportunities, provided insight
to the various ways in which this degree could be utilized
within a professional setting, and opened a number of key
opportunities for advancing one’s career in the industry.”

— Gerald Munjanganja, Alumnus 2016

Gerald Munjanganja

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Alumni testimonials

“What better place to gain knowledge of the maritime

industry than Antwerp! The MMATM course of C-MAT will
get you ready to take on a maritime career straight after
graduation. You will be lectured by renowned professors
who hold close relations with the industry. The course
balances theory and practice perfectly by organizing field
trips, enjoying guest lectures given by C-level people from
maritime multinationals, and solving real-life business cases.
To enhance your practical knowledge, you will be taken on
field trips to the port of Antwerp-Bruges and the port of
Rotterdam, the two biggest ports in Europe. At AMS, you will
be part of a multinational team of maritime enthusiasts which
makes the experience even more wholesome. If you want to
combine maritime management studies in a wonderful and
vibrant city, look no further than the MMATM at AMS!”

— Achille Sobry, Alumnus 2022

Achille Sobry

“I enjoyed all the enlightening discussions with industry

leaders on transportation supply chain, strategic
management and sustainability. Graduates from this program
are equipped with innovative, solution-focused minds as we
embark on future endeavors.”

— Jacqueline Hong, Alumna 2019

Jacqueline Hong

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Why Antwerp? 02
A true student city
5 great reasons to come With more than 40,000 full-time students, Antwerp is a real

and study in Antwerp. student city. The backdrop to scholarly life includes historic
locations such as the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the
University of Antwerp. The city’s student bars, nightclubs, cozy
restaurants, coffee houses and lively atmosphere will make your
year here unforgettable.

One of the many hip breakfast and lunch spots around the corner of AMS.

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Antwerp is simply A-mazing!
A metropolis on the river, a city that always leaves you wanting
more. Hip and historic, cool and classical, trendy and traditi-
onal. Everything is within walking distance. Combine a day’s
shopping on the Meir with a visit to Rubens’s house. Check out
the MAS museum and then enjoy a drink on the terrace of one
of the Eilandje district’s many bars. Try on an exclusive piece by
a leading Antwerp fashion designer and then enjoy a bite to eat
in Zuid. It’s impossible not to fall for this astonishingly diverse,
pocket-sized international metropolis.

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Hip and happening
Of all Belgium’s historic cities, this is where (coffee) bars,
restaurants, pop-up, vintage & concept stores go in and out of
fashion fastest. Hip today, gone tomorrow. Antwerp is all about
fashion, design, music jams, creative start-ups, food and drinks
and enjoying the sunny terrace of a bar.

Immerse yourself in the belgian fashion scene. © Stad Antwerpen

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 Antwerp

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Ideal for excursions
Antwerp is the perfect jumping-off point for weekend visits to
other fascinating Belgian cities, like Bruges, Ghent, Brussels
and Liège. We also recommend drinking in the natural beauty of
the Ardennes region in southeast Belgium or taking a trip to the
seaside. The Netherlands is also very close! Moreover, you can
reach each European capital from Brussels within a few hours.

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A city that breathes history
The old city center is steeped in history. You will feel it in the
ancient facades along narrow streets or in the imposing Grand
Place. The Plantin-Moretus Museum is the only museum in the
world to be designated a Unesco World Heritage site. In the
shadow of the Cathedral of Our Lady, the city teems with life in
intimate pubs and restaurants, while the banks of the Scheldt are
a great place for a breath of fresh air.

The Cathedral of Our Lady, situated at the Grand Place. © Stad Antwerpen

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Faculty

Dewulf Wouter, PhD

Academic Director
→ Professor at the University of Antwerp, AMS and C-MAT (Belgium),
Academic Director of C-MAT and course coordinator.
→ He is a visiting professor at University of Hasselt (Belgium),
University of Chongqing (China) and Trisakti Institute of Transportation and
Logistics (Jakarta, Indonesia).
→ Graduated as Master in Applied Economics (1992) and Master in Business
Engineering (1993) at the University of Antwerp.
→ After his studies, he worked at British Airways in London, Sabena Technics in
Belgium and Van Gansewinkel in Belgium, France and Luxemburg.
→ As an “early midlife crisis”, he started a PhD in 2007 and graduated in 2014
as a doctor in Applied Economics at the University of Antwerp. His main areas of
research are in the fields of air cargo, air transport strategy, E-commerce
and urban logistics.

Dewulf Wouter

Carlan Valentin, PhD

→ Researcher at the Department of Transport and Regional Economics at the Faculty
of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp.
→ His research interest includes economics assessment models, cost and benefits
quantification methods for innovations, and applications of cost-effectiveness
analysis for AI and ML solutions implementation.
→ His PhD dissertation is titled “Costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of ICT
innovation in the maritime supply chain”.
→ He carries out research for projects like: SPEED, Smart Ports 2025 and Self-
service in logistics.

Carlan Valentin

De Vos Ans, PhD

→ Currently employed as a Professor at AMS, where she holds the SD Worx teaching
post “Next generation work: Creating Sustainable Careers”.
→ From the very start of her academic career, Ans De Vos has been fascinated by
careers. Her mission is to make people more competent in managing their own
careers, so they can take control over their professional lives. She investigates
how a win-win situation can be created for organisations and their employees.

De Vos Ans

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Faculty

Macário Rosário, PhD

→ Member of the Scientific Council of several Master and PhD courses at IST and
Professor at the Faculty of Applied Economics of the University of Antwerp.
→ Has degrees in Business Economics, MSc in Transportation, PhD in Transportation
Systems, Habilitation (DSc) in Civil Engineering.
→ Professor and Researcher in Transportation, Vice President of the CERIS,
Coordinator of CESUR and Director of the Master in Transport Planning and
Operations, at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georresources
at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Universidade de Lisboa.
→ She supervises PhDs, has several journal publications and books, and is also Editor-
in-Chief of the Elsevier journal “Case studies for Transport Policy”.

Macário Rosário

Gevaers Roel, PhD

→ Professor at AMS, part-time professor at the University of Antwerp, guest lecturer,
and Senior Supply Chain Manager.
→ Obtained his PhD about Innovations in Last Mile, Reverse and Waste Logistics at the
University of Antwerp, and advised several governments and companies on logistics
and last mile topics during his academic research.
→ Worked at Ahold Delhaize (multinational retailer) as Supply Chain Program
Manager and worked at BD myShopi (Belgian logistics company) as Logistics
Innovation Manager. Now he provides expert advice to companies and governments
around logistics and supply chain strategy.

Gevaers Roel

Sys Christa, PhD

→ Currently holder of the BNP Paribas Fortis chair on transport, logistics and
ports at the Department of Transport and Regional Economics.
→ Course coordinator of several courses at the Centre for Maritime and
Air Transport (C-MAT).
→ Teacher at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp.
→ She jointly graduated as a doctor in Applied Economics at the Ghent University and
the University of Antwerp (2010). Her doctoral research dealt with the competitive
conditions, the concentration and the market structure of the container liner
shipping industry. This research was awarded by the Section of Technical Sciences
of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences with the General Manager Fernand
Suykens Prize for Port Studies.

Sys Christa

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Faculty

Vanelslander Thierry, PhD

→ Professor at the Department of Transport and Regional Economics, and course
coordinator at C-MAT and the Faculty of Applied Economics at the University of
Antwerp.
→ Graduated as a doctor in Applied Economics (UA). His PhD dealt with co-operation
and competition in sea-port container handling.
→ Holder of the BNP Paribas Fortis chair on transport, logistics and ports until 2013.
→ His research focuses on business economics in the Port and maritime sector, and in
land transport and urban logistics.
→ Chair of the World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) Special Interest
Group A2 (Ports and Maritime), topic area manager for WCTR’s track A (Transport
Modes), and the chair of the Freight & Logistics group within the European
Transport Conference.

Vanelslander Thierry

Van Hassel Edwin, PhD

→ Assistant professor at the Faculty of Transport and Regional economics, University
of Antwerp, where he is also teaching three courses.
→ He has an engineering degree in naval architecture and a PhD in applied economics.
→ His main research interest and expertise is in inland navigation, port hinterland
transport, ship design and transport modelling. More recently the scope of his work
has been extended to maritime cost chain modelling.
→ He also is involved in several research ranging from logistics projects to
infrastructure cost benefit analysis and transport modelling projects.

Van Hassel Edwin

Verhoeven Patrick, PhD

→ Assistant professor at C-MAT.
→ Holds a PhD in Applied Economics, University of Antwerp.
→ Managing director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH),
responsible for policy and strategy. The organization represents about 170 ports and
some 140 port-related businesses in 90 countries worldwide.
→ Prior to joining IAPH in 2017, he spent 24 years in Brussels representing the interests
of shipowners, port authorities, terminal operators and ship agents at EU level. He
started his career in 1991 with the Antwerp-based ship agent Grisar & Velge.
→ In 2019, Patrick joined the supervisory board of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority
as deputy chairman.

Verhoeven Patrick, PhD

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Notteboom Theo, PhD

→ Affiliated with University of Antwerp as a part-time Professor at the
Faculty of Business and Economics.
→ Between 1993 and 2014, he consecutively held full-time positions at the same
faculty first as research assistant, and later on as assistant professor, associate
professor and professor/academic dean of ITMMA
(now the C-MAT master’s program at AMS).
→ He currently also holds academic positions at Ghent University and
Antwerp Maritime Academy.
→ In the past decade, he has worked at leading maritime universities in Dalian and
Shanghai, China. He published widely on Port and Maritime Economics

Notteboom Theo

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Practical Information

Dates
Start: September 11, 2023 - End: August 31, 2024

Fees
Tuition fees can be found on the main webpage of
the program.

Included: All student facilities at Antwerp Management

School and the costs of international trips.
Excluded: books, documentation and living expenses

Financial benefits: German residents can apply

for scholarships via Deutsche Bildung

We work together with Prodigy Finance for different loan

options. Prodigy Finance offers international students
(150 nationalities) competitive loans without collateral
or a co-signer.

Turkish residents can apply for

the Jean Monnet Scholarship program

Indian residents can apply here

Scholarships
AMS awards a limited number of scholarships
to highly talented students.

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Location
Antwerp Management School
Boogkeers 5, BE-2000 Antwerp

Degree
After successful completion of the program, you will receive
an official and internationally accredited Master of Science
(MSc) degree issued by the University of Antwerp and
Antwerp Management School ; ‘Master in Maritime or Air
Transport Management.’

Admission requirements
For European candidates: a master’s degree from
a recognized institution

For Non-European candidates: a 4 year academic bachelor’s

degree from a recognized institution OR a master’s degree
from a recognized institution

Note: Students who completed English requirements

their higher education in English,
TOEFL iBT (minimum score 90), IELTS (overall band score 6.5)
graduates from a master degree
in Belgium or native English or Duolingo (minimum score 110) or equivalent.
speakers can apply without an
English test.
You can already start the application process when you are
still finalising your current studies. If you are not sure whether
you qualify, feel free to email your resume (CV) and transcripts
to our admissions team.

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Application deadline
As we only accept a limited number of students on our
programs, we encourage you to apply at your earliest
convenience. We would strongly recommend students who
require a visa for Belgium to apply by 15th June, 2023 at the
latest. This is to ensure you have sufficient time to arrange
your visa and other necessary paperwork for relocation.

Application procedure
The application process goes as follows:
1. Complete the different tabs of the application portal and
make the payment of the 50 euro application fee.
2. After successful completion of your application dossier,
you will be invited for a general ability assessment.
3. Then, we will invite you for an online interview to obtain
insight of your motivation, aspirations, personality,
leadership skills, as well as your proficiency in English.
4. After completing the application procedure, you can
expect an answer from us within 1-2 weeks.

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Contact

Michael Sewell
Recruitment Manager
[email protected]
+32 (0)3 265 9860

Antwerp Management School

Boogkeers 5, BE-2000 Antwerp, Belgium

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